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steve handlesman has that story. >> president obama hit a sports bar in sioux city, iowa. earlier, in urban dale, he asked, did you watch the republican convention? >> don't boo, vote. >> mr. obama charged mitt romney and paul ryan offered an obsolete message that lacked specifics and purpose. >> there was a lot of talk about hard truths and bold choices but nobody actually bothered to tell you what they were. they know their economic plan isn't popular. >> in florida, mitt romney and paul ryan vowed again to tell hard truths. >> we will not duck the tough issues and we will not kick the can down the road. we will lead. >> ryan has been at ohio state on this football saturday. >> ohio! >> mitt romney, in cincinnati, blaming barack obama for america's jobless. >> and today 23 million people are out of work or stopped looking for work or are underemployed. let me tell you, if you have a coach that's 0-23 million, you say it's time to get a new coach. >> but the current coach claims a winning season and better ones ahead. >> we've got more good jobs to create. we've got more
steve handlesman has that story. >> president obama hit a sports bar in sioux city, iowa. earlier, in urban dale, he asked, did you watch the republican convention? >> don't boo, vote. >> mr. obama charged mitt romney and paul ryan offered an obsolete message that lacked specifics and purpose. >> there was a lot of talk about hard truths and bold choices but nobody actually bothered to tell you what they were. they know their economic plan isn't popular. >> in...
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president obama wants to tax our successful small businesses to go above 40%? when we tax our job creators at much higher tax rates than our foreign competitors tax theirs, they win, we lose. we have to get right with the idea that our jobs come from successful small businesses. we don't want to tax them more, we don't want to regulate them more, we want them to hire more. that is essential. [applause] and none of this is going to work. no business is going to be confident to take that risk to hire people, to advance people, to give people promotions and raises and job security if they see their government borrowing and spending like it is. we can't keep borrowing 36 cents of every dollar our government spends. we can't keep the federal reserve doing what it's doing. we cannot keep looking our children in the eyes knowing that we're going to give them a diminished future because we are spending their money today. it is a very simple idea. mitt romney and i are going to bring it to washington. we have got to stop spending money we don't have. we must cut spendin
president obama wants to tax our successful small businesses to go above 40%? when we tax our job creators at much higher tax rates than our foreign competitors tax theirs, they win, we lose. we have to get right with the idea that our jobs come from successful small businesses. we don't want to tax them more, we don't want to regulate them more, we want them to hire more. that is essential. [applause] and none of this is going to work. no business is going to be confident to take that risk to...
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we are not going to have four more years of barack obama. >> wednesday, president obama and mitt romney have their first presidential debate. joins the stand for the debate and post-debate coverage. join us live. >> now a debate from the 2000 presidential campaign. vice president al gore was nominated by the democrats and texas gov. george w. bush was the republican choice that your. their first three meetings that -- their thirst -- their first of three meetings that year was held in boston. this is an hour and 45 minutes. >> good evening from the clark athletic center at the university of massachusetts in boston. i'm jim lehrer of the newshour on pbs, and i welcome you to the first of three 90-minute debates between the democratic candidate for president, vice president al gore and the republican candidate, governor george w. bush of texas. the debates are sponsored by the commission on presidential debates and they will be conducted within formats and rules agreed to between the commission and the two campaigns. we'll have the candidates at podiums. no answer to a question can exceed
we are not going to have four more years of barack obama. >> wednesday, president obama and mitt romney have their first presidential debate. joins the stand for the debate and post-debate coverage. join us live. >> now a debate from the 2000 presidential campaign. vice president al gore was nominated by the democrats and texas gov. george w. bush was the republican choice that your. their first three meetings that -- their thirst -- their first of three meetings that year was held...
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>> obama: oh, yeah. look, i mean, we- we passed historic legislation that strengthened our financial regulations. we passed historic legislation that will not only provide 30 million more people coverage, but also insures that, you know, kids can stay on their parents' health insurance plans until they are 26 and seniors have lower prescription drugs. and so, change has happened, and positive change for the american people. i'm the first one to confess that the spirit that i brought to washington that i wanted to see instituted where we weren't constantly in-- in a political slugfest but were focused more on problem-solving-- that, you know, i haven't fully accomplished that. haven't even come close in some cases. and, you know, if you ask me what-- what's my biggest disappointment is that we haven't changed the tone in washington as much as i would have liked. >> kroft: and you don't bear any responsibility for that? >> obama: oh, i think that, you know, as president, i bear responsibility for everythin
>> obama: oh, yeah. look, i mean, we- we passed historic legislation that strengthened our financial regulations. we passed historic legislation that will not only provide 30 million more people coverage, but also insures that, you know, kids can stay on their parents' health insurance plans until they are 26 and seniors have lower prescription drugs. and so, change has happened, and positive change for the american people. i'm the first one to confess that the spirit that i brought to...
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president obama said he takes no offense. he said if you're easily offended you should probably choose another profession. >>> it was one of the most colorful and controversial figures in all of modern times. tonight reverend sun moon passed away from complications of pneumonia. his varied career included the founding of the unification church in 1954 and the washington times here in 1982. we spoke with times president thomas tom mcdivot. earlier this evening he had time to spend with the late reverend moon. >> what i was most impressed about was his vision for media. he loved america with a passion and the proof is in his investment and involvement in getting an alternative media source for the nation's capitol. >> moon was known for presiding over thousands of mass weddings, leading some people to call the church a cult. church members were referred to as simply moonies. sun moon was 92 years old. >>> a former top campaign aid to vincent gray is due in court tuesday. thomas gore will attend a status conference regarding the
president obama said he takes no offense. he said if you're easily offended you should probably choose another profession. >>> it was one of the most colorful and controversial figures in all of modern times. tonight reverend sun moon passed away from complications of pneumonia. his varied career included the founding of the unification church in 1954 and the washington times here in 1982. we spoke with times president thomas tom mcdivot. earlier this evening he had time to spend with...
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. >>> president obama is arriving in charlotte this afternoon. it's not certain whether he will make a surprise appearance with former president bill clinton, but first lady michele obama told the comp convention last -- the convention last night that being president reveals who you are. >> reporter: former president bill clinton takes the stage tonight to pick up where first lady michele obama left off. delegates are revved up and ready for more. >> he's bill clinton. it's like madonna. there's this aura about him. >> reporter: he remains immensely influential in the party and is expected to target democrats who have struggled the last four years and may be on the defense about reelecting president obama. >> he will lay out a little bit of history with regard to this president, and he's going to affirm he's on the right path. >> reporter: president obama had been scheduled to deliver his acceptance speech to 74,000 people at annual outdoor stadium thursday night, but because of the threat of severe weather, convention planners decided this morni
. >>> president obama is arriving in charlotte this afternoon. it's not certain whether he will make a surprise appearance with former president bill clinton, but first lady michele obama told the comp convention last -- the convention last night that being president reveals who you are. >> reporter: former president bill clinton takes the stage tonight to pick up where first lady michele obama left off. delegates are revved up and ready for more. >> he's bill clinton. it's...
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52% said president obama. 33%, mitt romney. and a question bearing a powerful metaphor for this year's election, who would you rather captain a ship during a storm? much less of a gap. 46% saying the president, three points ahead of mitt romney. romney arrives here in nevada today, after stopping in ohio, where he blasted the economy on the economy. and began talking about god this way on the stump. >> i will not take god out of my heart. i will not take god out of the public square. and i will not take it out of the platform of my party. >> reporter: this after that controversy, the democratic party putting god back into its platform last week. romney also attacking the president on spending. meantime, in his new book, "the price of politics," bob woodward details the struggle between the president and the congressional republicans. during the debt crisis. the president saying he made a mistake. the president mistakenly calling him jack ryan. >> i was not aware when i was giving that speech that jack ryan would be sitting righ
52% said president obama. 33%, mitt romney. and a question bearing a powerful metaphor for this year's election, who would you rather captain a ship during a storm? much less of a gap. 46% saying the president, three points ahead of mitt romney. romney arrives here in nevada today, after stopping in ohio, where he blasted the economy on the economy. and began talking about god this way on the stump. >> i will not take god out of my heart. i will not take god out of the public square. and...
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president obama tonight, on univision. elizabeth? >> thanks, george. >>> there's great news out on the economy. new home sales suggest the housing market is in better shape than it has been in years. and the financial markets are also on the rise. are we turning a corner? joining me now this morning is bianna golodryga. sales of new homes and construction of new homes. sales of existing homes, both are up. that's great news. >> reporter: great news. it looks like this recovery really has legs, elizabeth. let's take a look at the numbers we found out yesterday. sales of existing homes are up 9.3% since august of last year. that's the best since may of 2010. and that's when first-time home buyers were rushing to get that tax credit. in addition to existing homes, new home sales are up, as well. they had their best month in two years, as well. >> what's behind all this? >> reporter: home prices are finally starting to rise. they're starting to stabilize. over the last year, up 9.5%. that means that distressed-selling homes are starting
president obama tonight, on univision. elizabeth? >> thanks, george. >>> there's great news out on the economy. new home sales suggest the housing market is in better shape than it has been in years. and the financial markets are also on the rise. are we turning a corner? joining me now this morning is bianna golodryga. sales of new homes and construction of new homes. sales of existing homes, both are up. that's great news. >> reporter: great news. it looks like this...
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president obama can show flashes of irritation. the "you're likable enough, hillary" moment from the last campaign is one that resonates. they're trying to prevent that from happening, george. >> jake tapper, thanks very much. next wednesday night. >>> this morning, we have the eye-opening results of a brian ross investigation into how secure some airport security checkpoints really are when it comes to your property. anytime you go through security, you take it on faith your stuff will be there on the other side. that's not what always happens. brian ross here with us to explain. >> reporter: good morning, amy. new figures out today show 381 tsa officers have been fired for stealing from passengers and their luggage. and members of congress think that might be the tip of the iceberg. and for passengers that are victims of tsa theft, many find they are on their own when something goes missing. so we set out to see for ourselves. we went to ten major airports. all with a history of tsa theft problems. we checked bags with ipads valu
president obama can show flashes of irritation. the "you're likable enough, hillary" moment from the last campaign is one that resonates. they're trying to prevent that from happening, george. >> jake tapper, thanks very much. next wednesday night. >>> this morning, we have the eye-opening results of a brian ross investigation into how secure some airport security checkpoints really are when it comes to your property. anytime you go through security, you take it on...
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52% said president obama. 33%, mitt romney. and a question with a powerful metaphor this election, who would you rather captain a ship? 46% saying the president, three points ahead of mitt romney. romney arrives here in nevada today, after stopping in ohio, where he blasted the economy on theconomy. and began talking about god this way on the stump. >> i will not take god out of my heart. i will not take god out of the public square. and i will not take it out of the platform of my party. >> reporter: romney also attacking the president on spending. meantime, in his new book, "the price of politics," bob woodward details the strive between the president and the congressional republicans. the president mistakenly calling paul ryan jack ryan. >> i might have modified some of it so that we could leave more negotiations open because i do think that they felt like we were trying to embarrass them. we made a mistake. >> reporter: of course, paul ryan, not jack ryan, now mitt romney's running mate. he's begun debate prep to take on jo
52% said president obama. 33%, mitt romney. and a question with a powerful metaphor this election, who would you rather captain a ship? 46% saying the president, three points ahead of mitt romney. romney arrives here in nevada today, after stopping in ohio, where he blasted the economy on theconomy. and began talking about god this way on the stump. >> i will not take god out of my heart. i will not take god out of the public square. and i will not take it out of the platform of my party....
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we will have ano president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: he keeps saying it... mitt romney: this president cannot tell us that you're... better off today than when he took office. anncr: well... here's where we were in 2008... tv anncr: the worsrst financial collapse... since the great depressi... tv anncr: american workers were laid off in numbers not seen... in over three decades. anncr: and here's where we are today... thirty months of private sector job growth. creating 4.6 million new jobs. we're not there yet. but the real question is: whose plan is better for you? the president's plan asks millionanaires... to pay a little more... to help invest in a strong middle class. clean energy. and cut the deficit. mitt romney's plan? a new 250,000 dollar tax break for... multi-millionaires. roll back regulations on the banks that cratered the economy. and raise taxes on the middle class. president clinton: they want to go back to the same old... policies that got us in trouble in the first place. president obama: we're not going goback
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at a univision forum, president obama pushed his immigration policies. but he also got another chance to jab mitt romney for his comments in that leaked video. >> when you express an attitude that half the country considers itself victims, that somehow they want to be dependent on government, my thinking is maybe you haven't gotten around a lot. >> the president said he disagreed with romney's take that many americans take that many americans want or expect something from the government. >> we've gone through a challenging time. people want a hand up, not a handout. >> the president has a massive lead over romney among latinos, about a 2-1 margin. romney was pressed to be more specific about what he would do with illegal immigrants living in the u.s. >> so you are going to deport them or not, i am not clear. >> i have some friend apparently. i'm not in favor of a deportation -- mass deportation effort, rounding up 12 million people. >> the president also faced tough questions on immigration, and he admitted he broke his campaign promise by not getting re
at a univision forum, president obama pushed his immigration policies. but he also got another chance to jab mitt romney for his comments in that leaked video. >> when you express an attitude that half the country considers itself victims, that somehow they want to be dependent on government, my thinking is maybe you haven't gotten around a lot. >> the president said he disagreed with romney's take that many americans take that many americans want or expect something from the...
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obama pause about supporting the arab spring movements. the president said no. >> i was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that they're going to be bumps in the road. >> reporter: in pueblo, colorado, the republican nominee bee rated the president, accusing him of downplaying syria's threat. >> he said the developments in the middle east are bumps in the road. [ laughter ] >> yeah, that was my reaction. bumps in the road? we had an ambassador assassinated. >> reporter: the white house insisted the president was referring broadly to transformation in the region. >> there's a certain rather desperate attempt to grasp at word and phrases here to find political advantage, and in this case, that's profoundly offensive. >> reporter: this debate comes before an intensely serious international backdrop, iran's nuclear weapons program and its potential threat to u.s. ally israel. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad flashed a peace sign at the u.n., but war is on the front burner. one of his generals openly discussed launching a pree
obama pause about supporting the arab spring movements. the president said no. >> i was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that they're going to be bumps in the road. >> reporter: in pueblo, colorado, the republican nominee bee rated the president, accusing him of downplaying syria's threat. >> he said the developments in the middle east are bumps in the road. [ laughter ] >> yeah, that was my reaction. bumps in the road? we had an ambassador assassinated....
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the obama campaign hopes they're fired up and ready to go. last week, republicans had the spotlight. now, it's the democrats' turn. before president obama and vice president biden arrive here in charlotte, they're on a jam-packed battleground state swing. the president revved up a crowd of 13,000 supporters in colorado. one of his largest events yet. >> if you are willing to vote for me in november, we will win boulder and we will win colorado. we will win this election. >> reporter: in wisconsin, vice president biden slammed the republican ticket. >> what they espouse is a social policy right out of the '60s, a foreign policy with echoes of the cold war, and an economic policy that brought us the great recession. >> reporter: rivals storm the campaign trail, mitt romney had a quiet day in new hampshire. he attended mormon church services with his family. and the next few days he will be out of sight as he begins preparations for the debates. in charlotte, several hundred demonstrators took to the streets for a march against economic inequali
the obama campaign hopes they're fired up and ready to go. last week, republicans had the spotlight. now, it's the democrats' turn. before president obama and vice president biden arrive here in charlotte, they're on a jam-packed battleground state swing. the president revved up a crowd of 13,000 supporters in colorado. one of his largest events yet. >> if you are willing to vote for me in november, we will win boulder and we will win colorado. we will win this election. >>...
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obama tonight? >> tonight is going to look a lot different than we expected and it's certainly going to look different than in 2008. remember the crowd in denver was huge. outside. beautiful stage. beautiful scenery. democrats say, yeah, we had to move it inside because there was just that threat of rain. so it will be a lot less people. but if tonight was any indication it is going to be a fired up crowd. they love president clinton. they're going to certainly love president obama. >> thank you to abc's karen travers reporting live for us this morning from charlotte. thanks. don't miss the president's speech and all political analysis during abc news live coverage tonight. once again, diane sawyer, and george stephanopoulos host the big event at 10:00 eastern. >>> well, they called it a home-going celebration of an extraordinary life. lucimarian roberts, mother of abc's robin roberts, has been laid to rest. hundreds of people packed the church to pay respect to mrs. roberts. the first african-ameri
obama tonight? >> tonight is going to look a lot different than we expected and it's certainly going to look different than in 2008. remember the crowd in denver was huge. outside. beautiful stage. beautiful scenery. democrats say, yeah, we had to move it inside because there was just that threat of rain. so it will be a lot less people. but if tonight was any indication it is going to be a fired up crowd. they love president clinton. they're going to certainly love president obama....
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i'm not that patient. >> michelle obama, not that patient. well you can see the entire interview later this morning on "the view." >>> secretary of state hillary clinton here in new york for the u.n. general assembly talking about the wave of anti-american anger in the middle east. urging muslims to display dignity and not resort to violence after the film that lampoons the prophet muhammad. clinton met with the leaders of afghanistan, pakistan, libya and egypt. >>> in suburban den version the movie theater where july's shooting massacre took place will be opening. a dozen killed. 60 wounded in the attack. the mayor of aurora, colorado, says an online survey shows residents believe the theater should reopen. victims' families and community leaders were consulted. >>> an update now on the tragic death of that baby panda at washington's national zoo. initial tests show that the week-old-cub had liver abnormalities and fluid in its abdomen. could be another two weeks before the cause of death is determined. zookeepers confirm the mother did not
i'm not that patient. >> michelle obama, not that patient. well you can see the entire interview later this morning on "the view." >>> secretary of state hillary clinton here in new york for the u.n. general assembly talking about the wave of anti-american anger in the middle east. urging muslims to display dignity and not resort to violence after the film that lampoons the prophet muhammad. clinton met with the leaders of afghanistan, pakistan, libya and egypt....
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and obama himself. >> yeah, and then, his, obama's own campaign manager, adviser, rather said enthusiasm is something they're going to have to deal with. it is not going to be the same as 2008. now they have the challenge of filling the huge stadium, 75,000 people to try to fill it though they haven't seen the same kind of as 2008. >> last thing they want the cameras to catch empty seats for the stadium thursday. going to try to shove folks in there. 75,000. >> with potential of rain, no umbrellas, no roof, which could be a whole another issue. >> mother nature is not kind to the conventions. >>> moving on to other news. this morning. more political news. president obama has a campaign stop in the battleground state of ohio this morning. before he heads to louisiana to view damage from isaac. hundred of thousand of folks don't have power nearly a week after the storm hit. homeland security chief, janet napolitano was in mississippi reassuring everyone there the federal government stand behind them to help. >>> there is a new worry this morning about flooding threat from the west pearl ri
and obama himself. >> yeah, and then, his, obama's own campaign manager, adviser, rather said enthusiasm is something they're going to have to deal with. it is not going to be the same as 2008. now they have the challenge of filling the huge stadium, 75,000 people to try to fill it though they haven't seen the same kind of as 2008. >> last thing they want the cameras to catch empty seats for the stadium thursday. going to try to shove folks in there. 75,000. >> with potential...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: he keeps saying it... mitt romney: this president cannot tell us that you're... better off today than when he took office. anncr: well... here's where we were in 2008. tv anncr: the worst financial collapse... since the great depression... tv anncr: american workers were laid off in numbers not seen... in over three decades. anncr: and here's where we are today... thirty months of private sector job growth. creating 4.6 milli new jobs.
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brandi hitt has the latest from charlotte. >> reporter: president obama joined bill clinton on stage after one of the most loved democrats delivered his resounding endorsement. >> we're going to keep president obama on the job. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: president clinton who led the country during a strong economy validated the current president's economic plan and said no president could fully repair the damage in four years. >> the republican argument against the president's re- election was actually pretty simple. pretty snappy. we left in a total mess. he hadn't cleaned it up fast enough and fire him and put us back in. >> reporter: clinton spent the night dismantling mitt romney's attacks. >> as another president once said, there they go again. [ laughter ] >> reporter: and said democrats have created more private sector jobs than republicans in the last 50 years. >> are we where we want to be today? no. is the president satisfied? of course not. but are we better off than we were when he took office [ cheering and applause ] >> ohio madame secretary has all 188 vot
brandi hitt has the latest from charlotte. >> reporter: president obama joined bill clinton on stage after one of the most loved democrats delivered his resounding endorsement. >> we're going to keep president obama on the job. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: president clinton who led the country during a strong economy validated the current president's economic plan and said no president could fully repair the damage in four years. >> the republican argument...
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it happened after president obama said he was the biggest pizza shop owner he had ever seen. in 58 days america will go to the polls, but the race will likely hinge on a few key states. abc news reporter anne compton has the latest. >> reporter: at the last stop on his two-day battleground state tour, he told the west paul beach crowd that his fate is in their hands. >> if we win palm beach county we will win florida. and if we win florida we win this election. >> from mitt romney, it was obama care and what sounds like backing off the pledge for full repeal. >> i am not getting rid of all of health care reform. there are a number of things i like in health carrie form i will put in place. one is to make sure that those with preexisting conditions can get coverage. >> before the republican convention, a gal lop poll had governor romney at 47% and president obama at 46. now the gal lop -- gallop daily tracking found them with a five-point lead. they are ramping up their efforts in wisconsin. >> here in wisconsin we are not better off under president obama. >> governor romney w
it happened after president obama said he was the biggest pizza shop owner he had ever seen. in 58 days america will go to the polls, but the race will likely hinge on a few key states. abc news reporter anne compton has the latest. >> reporter: at the last stop on his two-day battleground state tour, he told the west paul beach crowd that his fate is in their hands. >> if we win palm beach county we will win florida. and if we win florida we win this election. >> from mitt...
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it happened after president obama said he was the biggest pizza shop owner he had ever seen. in 58 days america will go to the polls, but the race will likely hinge on a few key states. abc news reporter anne compton has the latest. >> reporter: at the last stop on his two-day battleground state tour, he told the west paul beach crowd that his fate is in their hands. >> if we win palm beach county we will win florida. and if we win florida we win this election. >> from mitt romney, it was obama care and what sounds like backing off the pledge for full repeal. >> i am not getting rid of all of health care reform. there are a number of things i like in health carrie form i will put in place. one is to make sure that those with preexisting conditions can get coverage. >> before the republican convention, a gal lop poll had governor romney at 47% and president obama at 46. now the gal lop -- gallop daily trackingound them wi founh a five-point lead. they are ramping up their efforts in wisconsin. >> here in wisconsin we are not better off under president obama. >> governor romney
it happened after president obama said he was the biggest pizza shop owner he had ever seen. in 58 days america will go to the polls, but the race will likely hinge on a few key states. abc news reporter anne compton has the latest. >> reporter: at the last stop on his two-day battleground state tour, he told the west paul beach crowd that his fate is in their hands. >> if we win palm beach county we will win florida. and if we win florida we win this election. >> from mitt...
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he must pay the fine in $30 increments. >> and president obama is gearing up to address the crowd in charlotte and his campaign confronting new -- from journalist bob wood ward there. is a look at the showdown over the federal debt ceiling. and. >> yurnlist bob wood ward's new book paints an ugly picture of the federal debt ceiling showdown. and there are explosive dei tails to reach a deal. and in an interview with abc's diane sawyer wood ward described the stakes. >> you talk about it as a 44 days that were the equivalent of financial equivalent of the cuban missle crisis. >> it's serious. they couldn't tell the world how bad it was at that time. >> the president and speaker were close to a deal and there is a talks fell apart when the president demanded more tax revenue. he wasn't going to get a damn dime more out of me. he knew how far out on a limb i was. and boehner didn't bother returning calls and boehner finally called the president back. by then, the president was furious. the call was a presidential tirade and the president was spewing coals. wood ward says the president a
he must pay the fine in $30 increments. >> and president obama is gearing up to address the crowd in charlotte and his campaign confronting new -- from journalist bob wood ward there. is a look at the showdown over the federal debt ceiling. and. >> yurnlist bob wood ward's new book paints an ugly picture of the federal debt ceiling showdown. and there are explosive dei tails to reach a deal. and in an interview with abc's diane sawyer wood ward described the stakes. >> you...
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they are going to good back to the bush era, we are in for a very scary time. >> when i hear barack obama who doesn't know the difference between a general and admiral when he made the mistake last week or calls marine corps man i get a sense he really doesn't get it. >> and romney tonight gave a speech to all of his supporters and those people who are in attendance paid anywhere from 1,000 to 100,000 dollars to be in attendance. live in hillsboro, 7 news. >> all right thank you. >> now to the air scare for wife ann romney she was to make. firefighters racing up the stairs to get on to the plane. mrs. romney and her team were there when the cabin filled with smoke. pilot declared an emergency. jim avila picks it up from there. >>reporter: the row many any private campaign jet 10 seater was at 40,000 feet when thick smoke began filling the cabin. on board ann romney secret service agent and her press secretary sarah hailey. >> it was apparent it was an electrical fire. never actually saw any open flames or hing but there was a significant amount of smoke. >>reporter: crew moved the passeng
they are going to good back to the bush era, we are in for a very scary time. >> when i hear barack obama who doesn't know the difference between a general and admiral when he made the mistake last week or calls marine corps man i get a sense he really doesn't get it. >> and romney tonight gave a speech to all of his supporters and those people who are in attendance paid anywhere from 1,000 to 100,000 dollars to be in attendance. live in hillsboro, 7 news. >> all right thank...
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obama runs this daily meeting. they released a photo of him taking the briefing on an ipad, and they promoted stories of him, how he runs this much better than his predecessor did, so i thought i'd dig into it a little bit. i worked with researchers from the government accountability institute, and we looked at the president's daily schedule from the day he took office until mid june of this year, and what we found is of the 1,225 days that he's been in office, he's attended the daily intelligence briefing, the meeting, only 536 times. that's 44% of the time. in the last two years, 2011 and the first half of 2012, that's dropped to 38% of the time. so he is not attending his daily intelligence meeting with senior intelligence officials on a daily basis. president bush, by contrast, held that meeting six days a week without fail during his administration. so this is something that when he came into office, the intelligence officials -- many of whom carried on from one administration to the next -- were shocked when
obama runs this daily meeting. they released a photo of him taking the briefing on an ipad, and they promoted stories of him, how he runs this much better than his predecessor did, so i thought i'd dig into it a little bit. i worked with researchers from the government accountability institute, and we looked at the president's daily schedule from the day he took office until mid june of this year, and what we found is of the 1,225 days that he's been in office, he's attended the daily...
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that is the quote from president obama. we use the flag in design and in t-shirts -- megyn: but it's like a take on the flag, not replacing the stars of the campaign logo. the other unfortunate thing for the president right now is if you go online, a lot of folks have said that the smearing of the red stripes is eerily reminiscent of a gerbil picture we have had developing, the bloody hand prints outside of the libyan consulate. people are saying that it's really -- they've gone to close. >> i think that they have a lot of problems right now. and obama surge in the polls right now, if i were you, mike, i would be concerned about the real issues that are hurting your ability to overtake democrats. megyn: you do have concerns today, and not all of them relate to your issue. but you mention your book. >> well, i mean, i found out yesterday that they spoke rejected an advertisement for my book. my publisher, simon & schuster, they simply won't accept the advertisement because it has the word hate in the title. fifty things libe
that is the quote from president obama. we use the flag in design and in t-shirts -- megyn: but it's like a take on the flag, not replacing the stars of the campaign logo. the other unfortunate thing for the president right now is if you go online, a lot of folks have said that the smearing of the red stripes is eerily reminiscent of a gerbil picture we have had developing, the bloody hand prints outside of the libyan consulate. people are saying that it's really -- they've gone to close....
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megyn: including president obama? should he say he doesn't speak for me. >> if someone made the same accusations about barack obama, i believe the romney campaign would apologize. the same thing should happen here. i think harry reid owes mitt romney an apology. megyn: coming up, we'll have a debate about why president obama is not meeting with world leaders for the first time in two decades. [ female announcer ] want to spend less and retire with more? then don't get nickle and dimed by high cost investments and annoying account fees. at e-trade, our free easy-to-use online tools and experienced retirement specialists can help you build a personalized plan. and with our no annual fee iras and a wide range of low cost investments, you can execute the plan you want at a low cost. so meet with us, or go to etrade.com for a great retirement plan with low cost investments. ♪ wthe future of our medicare andr electiosocial security. for... man 1: i want facts. straight talk. tell me your plan... and what it means for me.
megyn: including president obama? should he say he doesn't speak for me. >> if someone made the same accusations about barack obama, i believe the romney campaign would apologize. the same thing should happen here. i think harry reid owes mitt romney an apology. megyn: coming up, we'll have a debate about why president obama is not meeting with world leaders for the first time in two decades. [ female announcer ] want to spend less and retire with more? then don't get nickle and dimed by...
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obama because it's based on the 2008 turnout. they say that has been obliterated by the 2010 mid-term. megyn: let's look at this key battle ground state. although unemployment is lower here, the recovery has been uneven. what are ohio voters saying about the road ahead. bill hemmer is co-anchor of america's newsroom and he's an ohio native so he knows a thing or two about that state. >> reporter: this is confounding. you can go to southeastern ohio weren't unemployment rate is 13%. in northwestern ohio it's 4%. we met brad much inon. he chases the american dream with a lot of determination and a high school diploma. he employs 90 people in the tiny town of caroll. he laid off 7 people in part because he doesn't know what the laws will be out of washington. >> there were a lot of jobs slated to start and guys just put the brakes on. a lot of what we are hearing from the industry, it's due to this election. >> reporter: he says because of the industry he finds it everywhere. we met a man who build custom homes. five years ago he wa
obama because it's based on the 2008 turnout. they say that has been obliterated by the 2010 mid-term. megyn: let's look at this key battle ground state. although unemployment is lower here, the recovery has been uneven. what are ohio voters saying about the road ahead. bill hemmer is co-anchor of america's newsroom and he's an ohio native so he knows a thing or two about that state. >> reporter: this is confounding. you can go to southeastern ohio weren't unemployment rate is 13%. in...
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some troubling polls for president obama. new content one day before he accepts his party's nomination. welcome to a special edition of american life. i am megyn kelly reporting live from the democratic national convention in charlotte. we are told the american idol winner is about to take the stage for the better part of two hours. just up, the dnc's plans to hold the bank of america stage speech has been moved. folks are taking everything down. instead, the president will speak from here at the smaller, time warner cable arena. concerns about possible severe weather tomorrow night. however, a top democratic official also told fox news that there were fears it would be difficult to fill the 74,000 seat stadium. a series of new polls signaling for team obama. the president's favorability dropping. 47% in april, he was up 54%. among women, the numbers are even more concerning for the president. there has been a sharp drop. 46% say that they have a favorable opinion of the president, but in april, it was that 67%. look at that.
some troubling polls for president obama. new content one day before he accepts his party's nomination. welcome to a special edition of american life. i am megyn kelly reporting live from the democratic national convention in charlotte. we are told the american idol winner is about to take the stage for the better part of two hours. just up, the dnc's plans to hold the bank of america stage speech has been moved. folks are taking everything down. instead, the president will speak from here at...
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if president obama lived up to the standards of candidate obama. >> tonight more americans are out of work and more are working harder for less. >> reporter: that cause candidate obama four years ago. >> more you have lost your homes and even more are watching your home values plummet. >> reporter: blaming president bush. >> the failure to respond is the direct result of a broken system in washington and the failed policies of george w. bush. >> it many time for them to own their failure. >> reporter: the question tonight, will he? >> we measure progress by how many people can find a job that pays the mortgage. >> reporter: since the president took office family incomes declined by $4,000. candidate obama also promises ... >> in four years we'll end our dependence on oil from the middle east. >> reporter: the imports increased in the last four years. >> changes in the tax code. >> reporter: but nascar, and energy lobbyists won tax breaks this year. >> many of these plans will cost money which is why i laid out how i'll pay for every time. >> reporter: but the president's latest budget
if president obama lived up to the standards of candidate obama. >> tonight more americans are out of work and more are working harder for less. >> reporter: that cause candidate obama four years ago. >> more you have lost your homes and even more are watching your home values plummet. >> reporter: blaming president bush. >> the failure to respond is the direct result of a broken system in washington and the failed policies of george w. bush. >> it many time...
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obama's speech? >> reporter: you know, rob and paula, you were watching mrs. obama speak, as well. it was very emotional at times. at times, it was like she was going to choke up a little bit. very powerful according to the democrats. and the republicans say, her speech was all about feelings and not about the president's record. so, that is their criticism of her speech. >> all right. abc's brandi hitt in charlotte. thanks for that report, brandi. >>> plenty of celebs are on-hand in charlotte. >> among those spotted on the first night of the convention, actors john ligusamo. >> mtv doesn't want fans to choose between music and the president oop it's moving the start time for tomorrow's annual video awards. they will begin an hour earlier than usual is so the show won't conflict with the president's speech. >> cool of mtv. >>> we'll have more later on "good morning america." and of course, tonight beginning at 10:00 eastern time. >>> we're following breaking news overnight in canada. a victory rally for quebec's new premiere turned into chaos before a deadly shooting happened in th
obama's speech? >> reporter: you know, rob and paula, you were watching mrs. obama speak, as well. it was very emotional at times. at times, it was like she was going to choke up a little bit. very powerful according to the democrats. and the republicans say, her speech was all about feelings and not about the president's record. so, that is their criticism of her speech. >> all right. abc's brandi hitt in charlotte. thanks for that report, brandi. >>> plenty of celebs are...
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and is why we need barack obama! [cheering] >> after the financial crisis, president obama knew that we had to clean up wall street. for years, families had been tricked by credit cards, folled bytudent loans and cheated on mortgages. i had an idea for a consumer financial protection agency to stop the ripoffs. [cheering] >> now, the big banks sure didn't like it. and they marshaled one of the biggest lobbying forces on earth to destroy the agency before it ever saw the light of day. american families didn't have an army of lobbyists on our side. what we had was a president. president obama was leading the way. and when the lobbyists were closing in for the kill, barack obama squared his shoulders, planted his feet and stood firm and that's how we won. that agency got one -- caught one of the biggest credit card companies cheating its customers and made them give back every pen tetook plus millions of dollars in fines. that's what happens when you have a president on the side of the middle class. [cheers and applause
and is why we need barack obama! [cheering] >> after the financial crisis, president obama knew that we had to clean up wall street. for years, families had been tricked by credit cards, folled bytudent loans and cheated on mortgages. i had an idea for a consumer financial protection agency to stop the ripoffs. [cheering] >> now, the big banks sure didn't like it. and they marshaled one of the biggest lobbying forces on earth to destroy the agency before it ever saw the light of...